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Indonesia aims for 32 mln tons of rice in 2025

By Vietnam News Agency Indonesia’s rice production is projected to reach 32 million tons in 2025, marking a 3% increase over the estimated 31 million tons for this year, according to the country’s Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan. The minister highlighted that the country’s national rice reserves have hit the highest levels in […]

Malaysia agrees to revise tariffs on Pakistani rice, aligning rates with other imports

PM Shehbaz, Malaysian premier resolve trade issues in bilateral talks. By Monitoring Desk. Malaysia has agreed to adjust its tariffs on Pakistani rice imports, bringing them in line with rates applied to rice imports from other sources. According to a media report, the decision follows recent discussions between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Malaysian Prime […]

Indonesia becomes Myanmar’s largest rice trading partner from Apr to Oct

Global New Light of Myanmar Indonesia is the top importer of Myanmar’s rice, with over 360,000 tonnes in the past seven months of the current financial year 2024-2025, beginning 1 April, according to the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF).China is the second largest importer of Myanmar rice with over 276,400 tonnes, followed by 219,400 tonnes to […]

Asia rice: Demand concerns weigh on Vietnam rates

Reuters BENGALURU, MUMBAI, HANOI, BANGKOK AND BANGLADESH: Vietnam’s rice export prices dipped to their lowest in more than a year on concerns about Indonesian rice imports in the coming year, while India’s rice prices held steady near their lowest levels in 15 months due to burgeoning supplies. Vietnam’s 5% broken rice were offered at their […]

Bapanas encourages use of superior rice seeds for self-sufficiency

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas) Arief Prasetyo Adi is pushing for the use of superior rice seeds to boost productivity in supporting the achievement of food self-sufficiency in the country. Adi in a Bapanas statement here on Sunday highlighted the importance of developing quality rice seed centers that are able […]

Pakistani rice offered lowest in Indonesia’s tender for 500,000 metric tonnes

The lowest price offered in the international tender from Indonesian state purchasing agency Bulog to buy about 500,000 metric tonnes of rice was estimated at $479 a tonne cost and freight (c&f) for rice expected to be sourced from Pakistan, European traders said on Friday. The lowest offer was said to have been made for […]

Indonesia considers importing 1 million tonnes of rice from India

Indonesia is considering the import of 1 million tonnes of rice from India next year to ensure supply until its main harvest, Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan has said. Hanoi (VNA) – Indonesia is considering the import of 1 million tonnes of rice from India next year to ensure supply until its main […]